The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a rare day game loss at the hands of the New York Mets. Prior to the series finale, the Phillies were 29-13 in day games (16-4 at home), whereas the Mets were 18-22 in afternoon outings. Phillies have won 10 of 15 against the Mets this season. More importantly, the Phillies had pounded the Mets 19-4 in the previous two games – which included Vance Worley’...

Baseball is science. Physics, Trigonometry and even the age-old law of averages rule the game. Laws govern the principle that two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Science indicates that the amount of pressure, force, torque or energy applied to a baseball will determine its speed and trajectory with relatively defined results (unless throwing knuckleball). A baserunner in ...

At the same time that trade rumors are as abundant as ants at a summer picnic, the Phillies would be well-served to evaluate their pitching staff and make postseason decisions sooner rather than later. Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson have both returned from injuries. Who will be in the bullpen? Will Roy Oswalt be in the rotation? What about Joe Blanton, Vance Worley and Kyle Kendrick? The Phillies a...

It is not news that Jayson Werth is the best free agent on the market. It is also not news that the odds of Jayson Werth being a Phillies in 2011 vary somewhere between “slim” and “none.” The Phillies have made it clear that they have other salary and contract considerations and that they “have to draw the line somewhere.” Media sharks have placed Werth into ...

The Phillies have hired Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg to manage their Triple A Lehigh Valley club, the team announced Monday morning. Speculation has swirled for the past week as former Iowa Cubs manager and former Cubs Hall of Fame player Ryne Sandberg was passed over to succeed Lou Pinella as Chicago Cubs manager. Mike Quade got that job in a recent announcement despite Sandberg managing at all...

It has been a relatively busy week for the Phillies. They hired Juan Samuel to replace Davey Lopes on the coaching staff. They signed or agreed to terms with a few notable Minor League free agents and searched to fill vacancies on their Minor League coaching staff – which could conclude with Ryne Sandberg and Mickey Morandini joining the organization. This is before General manager Rube...